07 Feb 2023 16:00 Taunton
Winner: £10,300 (Penalty: £5,439); Distance: 2m 2f 40y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Stables Business Park Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Gabriel's Getaway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7048-68 / 8 | Jump (48) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Buckingham, Chapman,… | 6/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway tracking leaders 4 out, went 2nd going well before 3 out, led before 2 out, soon cleareasiky | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 4¼ L | Imperial Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 65-1243 / 8 | Jump (37) | Sean Houlihan | T Dennis Mrs Jill Dennis | 10/3 | |
| slightly hampered 1st, in touch tracking leaders in 5th, chased leaders after 4 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2 L | School For Scandal (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 7) | 22328P / 10 | Jump (22) | Ben Jones | J Tickle Mr K Johns & Joe… | 8/1 | |
| chased leader, led 8th, went left 4 out, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Estate Italiana (USA) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 8P97-8U / 6 | Jump (48) | Philip Armson | Alexandra Dunn Team Dunn | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, pushed along chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and weakened between last two | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Folly Gate (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 6-282UF / 8 | Jump (22) | David Noonan | Mrs J Williams Mrs J Williams… | 10/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway out wide approaching 4 out, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 8½ L | Urabamba (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 765-743 / 8 | Jump (48) | Ben Godfrey | K Woollacott Kayley Woollacott… | 10/1 | |
| off the pace in last trio, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced after next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | ¾ L | My Rockstar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 5P76P-6 / 9 | Jump (48) | Harry Reed | Mrs H E Rees Mrs H E Rees | 12/1 | |
| raced wide tracking leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 14 L | Flash Gorcombe (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 238005 / 8 | Jump (37) | Bryan Carver | R Walford Mr Phill Meaden | 8/1 | |
| led until 8th and dropped to 3rd, mistake 9th, went 2nd again next, hit 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 5 L | Ambion Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 42F32-P / 8 | Jump (37) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Mr O C R Wynne… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th until next, chased leaders, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Letsbe Avenue (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 79724-1 / 8 | Flat (1110), Jump (48) | Harry Kimber | Kieran Burke Mr Christopher… | 6/1 | |
| tracking leaders when stumbled and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
